6 bedroom Character Property
High Street, GRANTHAM
£395,000 Offers In The Region Of
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Rare opportunity to acquire the former 14th Century Blue Cow Inn in the heart of South Witham. Set on approx. 0.42 acres with parking, beer garden, vaulted cellars and outbuildings, this character-filled property offers huge potential for redevelopment o
14thcentury public house
Dating all the way back to the 14th Century, the former Blue Cow Inn sits proudly in the heart of South Witham and offers a genuinely rare opportunity for somebody with vision, imagination and maybe a bit of bravery too.
Yes, it needs work. Quite a lot of it. But opportunities like this don’t come around often.
Behind the doors of this former public house is a huge amount of potential, whether that’s bringing it back to life as a hospitality business, creating something completely different subject to permissions, or transforming it into an incredible character-filled residence or mixed-use project.
The property itself is packed with original charm and historic character, including vaulted cellars beneath the building, former bar and restaurant areas, multiple reception spaces, original accommodation rooms and outbuildings full of possibilities.
The ground floor was previously arranged around an impressive central 360-degree bar with various seating and dining areas, former commercial kitchen, office space and customer facilities.
Upstairs are six separate accommodation rooms, with part of the first floor accessible internally from the pub itself and additional rooms benefiting from their own independent rear access.
Outside is where things get really interesting.
Set on approximately 0.42 acres, the property benefits from a large tarmac car park, extensive beer garden areas, exterior cold store, enclosed yard and a separate barn/stable building that feels like it could become just about anything with the right imagination behind it.
It’s scruffy around the edges, there’s no hiding that, but underneath it all is an incredibly exciting project in a fantastic village location with brilliant road links nearby.
For developers, investors, business owners or anyone searching for a property with proper character and huge future potential, this could be something very special indeed.
Viewings are highly recommended, although sensible footwear may not be the worst idea.
Key Features
• Former 14th Century public house
• Prominent High Street position
• Huge development potential (subject to permissions)
• Approx. 0.42 acre plot
• Large tarmac surfaced car park
• Extensive beer garden
• Separate barn/stable building with enclosed yard
• Vaulted cellars beneath the property
• Former restaurant and bar areas
• Six former accommodation rooms
• Exterior cold store and cellar areas
• Packed with character and original features
• Rare opportunity in sought-after village location
Property Reference: HRT015112485
About Grantham
Historic Grantham is a market town in the South Kesteven District of Lincolnshire, 26 miles south of Lincoln, and has a population over 42,000.
The A1, which takes much of the path of the Great North Road, runs past the town, providing excellent road links with destinations across the country. London is just 1 hour away by train and Peterborough takes only 30 minutes.
It is popular with families and features idyllic surrounding villages; it benefits from ‘Outstanding’ primary and secondary schools in the area and plenty of leisure activities.
Lincolnshire and Grantham are steeped in history with many historic houses to explore, including Woolsthorpe Manor, the birthplace of Sir Isaac Newton. The town has a good selection of restaurants, bars and pubs, a thriving arts centre, and plenty to occupy the kids. The cities of Lincoln and Nottingham are both less than 25 miles away.
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